Gregory S. Lyons
Sioux Falls
Summary
Dynamic environmental health and safety leader with extensive experience at Sonstegard Foods Co, driving regulatory compliance and risk management across multiple facilities. Expert in environmental auditing and safety training, I have successfully developed policies that enhance safety performance and ensure adherence to EPA regulations, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Sonstegard Foods Co
Sioux Falls
02.2014 - Current
- Provide strategic leadership, direction and guidance regarding EHS standards, systems and permits. Collaboration with diverse group of plant and farm personnel, oversight of the EHS performance of multiple facilities and continuous improvement.
- Function as corporate figure to ensure overall compliance with all EPA regulations for six (7) facilities in 5 states (MN, IA, AR, GA, CA).
- Conduct Audits/visits of company facilities, farm sites, and construction sites including the plant, barns, feed mill, and maintenance areas to identify safety, health and environmental risks.
- Advise management on safety and health activities (training, inspections, and audits, as well as internal reporting).
- Coordinate safety and health activities (training, inspections, and audits as well as internal and external reporting).
- Prepare and schedules training to cover emergency procedures, workplace safety, and other relevant topics.
- Develops and implements inspection policies and procedures.
- Analyzes, reviews, and reports trends (audits, injuries, incidents, etc) and monitors safety performance.
- Provide consultation to management on EPA governmental regulations.
- Complete Form R, Tier II, Air Permits and various other EPA reports.
- Conduct environmental audits to ensure compliance with Spill Prevention Plans, Storm Water Pollution Plans, Industrial Waste Water Treatment Programs, NPDES Permits and other environmental issues.
- Facilities OSHA Logs and monthly KPI’s.
CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
Hutchinson Technology
Hutchinson
07.2013 - 02.2015
- Implementation of the corporate environmental management system including the development of standard operating procedures and maintaining current compliance schedules for all facilities.
- Function as corporate figure to ensure overall compliance with all EPA regulations for three (3) facilities in 2 states (MN, WI).
- Administer directives to individual facility Environmental Managers to ensure the implementation of environmental programs and required written documentation to support these programs.
- Coordinate the implementation and continued compliance of Process Safety Management and the Risk Management Program.
- Coordinate the emergency planning and response activities.
- Develop and implement environmental programs and company policies to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Develop and present environmental training programs.
- Serve as the company’s interface with governmental agencies for the purpose of understanding the regulations and ensuring compliance.
- Provide technical support, input and coordination on environmental issues that affect projects and processes at all facilities.
- Conduct assessments to verify compliance and program effectiveness with overall EPA regulations.
- Provide consultation to management on EPA governmental regulations.
- Complete Form R, Tier II, Air Permits and various other EPA reports.
- Conduct environmental audits to ensure compliance with Spill Prevention Plans, Storm Water Pollution Plans, Industrial Waste Water Treatment Programs, NPDES Permits and other environmental issues.
CORPORATE EHS SPECIALIST
POET Plant Management
Sioux Falls
05.2006 - 07.2013
- Function as corporate figure to ensure overall compliance with all EPA/OSHA/DHS regulations for Twenty seven (27) ethanol producing facilities.
- Assisting start up plants in developing Permits, Environmental/Safety Programs, including data collection, testing and reporting requirements.
- Write and review plant environmental programs to assure that plants are in compliance with all governmental regulations and that all applicable reports are complete.
- Perform audits of POET managed plants for Environmental and Safety Compliance (PSM, PHA, RMP).
- Research applicable EPA, OSHA, state (SD, IA, MN, MO, MI, IN, OH) and local government requirements and programs.
- Complete Form R, Tier II, Air Permits, Emission Inventory, PHA, LDAR (Air Permit), and various other EPA reports.
- Develop and present environmental and Health Safety training programs.
- Conduct environmental/Safety audits to ensure compliance with RMP/PSM, Safety Program, OSHA Logs, Contractor Requirements, Spill Prevention Plans, Storm Water Pollution Plans, Industrial Waste Water Treatment Programs, NPDES Permits and other environmental issues.
CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR
Smithfield Foods
Sioux Falls
12.2001 - 07.2006
- Function as corporate figure to ensure overall compliance with all EPA/OSHA/DHS regulations for Fifteen (15) processing facilities.
- Assisting start up plants in developing Permits, Environmental/Safety Programs, including data collection, testing and reporting requirements.
- Write and review plant environmental programs to assure that plants are in compliance with all governmental regulations and that all applicable reports are complete.
- Perform audits of plants for Environmental and Safety Compliance (PSM, PHA, RMP).
- Research applicable EPA, OSHA, state (SD, IL, OH, IA, CA) and local government requirements and programs.
- Complete Form R, Tier II, Air Permits, Emission Inventory, PHA, and various other EPA reports.
- Develop and present environmental and Health Safety training programs.
- Conduct environmental/Safety audits to ensure compliance with RMP/PSM, Safety Program, OSHA Logs, Contractor Requirements, Spill Prevention Plans, Storm Water Pollution Plans, Industrial Waste Water Treatment Programs, NPDES Permits and other environmental issues.
Education
Bachelor Degree - Environmental Science
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Ohio01.1999
Skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Environmental auditing
- Safety training
- Risk management
- Permit management
- Policy development
- Incident investigation
- Process safety management
References
Available upon request.
Awards
- 2005 Environmental Award, Tier 4 Environmental Star
- Smithfield Food Environmental Excellence Awards
- ISO 14001 Registered
Timeline
DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Sonstegard Foods Co
02.2014 - Current
CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
Hutchinson Technology
07.2013 - 02.2015
CORPORATE EHS SPECIALIST
POET Plant Management
05.2006 - 07.2013
CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR
Smithfield Foods
12.2001 - 07.2006
Bachelor Degree - Environmental Science
University of Rio Grande